Perspective Upper Intermediate Workbook

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hacer un cumplido

get
resolver un problema

connect
respond
share

make
pay

join

have

from against
about

to
expresar un
argumento

+ ing desanimar
from
insinuar

it out. SOLUCIONARLO
of
response is to walk
misunderstanding
awkward about it INCOMODO
comment.
to offend you.

indicio/pista
halagar alabar
tragar aumentar
from
pay
offens
insult
reaction
put
conscious
wax
complimentary

praise
stereotypical
flatter

swallowed
reaction

- Praise somebody = "Alabar a alguien"


T - Flattering comment = "Comentario halagador"
F
- Wax lyrical = "Hablar con entusiasmo"
T
- Pay tribute = "Rendir homenaje" o "Rendir tributo"
T
F - Put someone off = "Desanimar a alguien"

- Back-handed compliment = "Cumplido envenenado"


F

T
T
Jens asked if there was championship for making funny faces.

Monika asked whether there was camel wrestling in Turkey.

Chen asked what Germans did to celebrate weddings.

Wilma asked how people exchangedm business card in


China.

Hasan asked if there was a monkey festival in Thailand.

Petra asked whether unsual it was for people to close their


eyes while another person is speaking

Ana asked where the biggest tomato fight in the world took
place .

VISITED

WERE

WAS

BUILT

TOOK

WARNED

THOUGHT

WASN´T
mannered
lasting
broken
faced
minded
rooted
wide
minded
respected
effective
organizó

afirmar
convencer

animar

claim that

to avoid

of

on to be

CORRECT

making
for
for

for to choose

to

for
I would urge everyone to make like-minded friends.

The company notified us that the tickets had been sent by email.

He denied that he had disminated against anyone.

She resented being called a goth.

afirmar garantizar

He thanked the audience for being so well mannered.

My sister always asked to borrow my clothes.

I would recommend staying away from two-faced


people.

warned me not to believe


announced

claimed
was argued that

insist
refused to dye deny
persuade

insist on employing
confess

suggested that I go to

be forced to react

stated that challenging

The company threatened to dismiss workers to be more cost-effectives.


had taken

sort out. their differences resolver seemed

had made
was offended
reacted
paid a compliment about

best response is clap


expects

discourage me from going

I told you that I avoid studying at the weekends.


felt awkward about

I told her that seeing a doctor was a good idea.

He assured his parents that studying...

We insisted on our friends joining us at...

Did you ask him to study....?

mannered
discriminative

heartbroken

minded

faced

complimentary

deep - rooted
The earthquake struck the city centre.

There was a shortage of petrol.

Volunteers had the task of rebuilding.


evacuar

They tried to flee the area.


disastrous
level

flooded
generalizado
rescued
shelter

impact

saved

challenging
solicitó
long

stressful

flexible

responsability, rewarding

The city's infrastructure was destroyed completely.

The main roads were blocked.


supplies
shortages

debris inagurado
c)
infrastructure

interantional community

huir/escapar

ayuda

drought
tsunami

blackout
earthquake
devastate hurricane
destruction hail - granizo
appeal
supply heatwave
provision
evacuation
flood
Who": "quien" o "quienes"
"Whose": "cuyo/a(s)" o "de quién(es)"
"Whom": "a quien" o "a quienes"
that

which

Michael and Kenny Ham created All Terrain Solar Trailer, which is
a solar generator.

OpenRelief is developing a dron that will use cameras and


software to identify and locate people in disaster areas.

The PLOTS spectrometer ,which allows to test their drinkin water, costs
about 10€.

The ANT, which was invented by Brian Lee, can carry supplies over rough
terrain.

Anna and Andrea created a solar powered light, which makes easier to
distribuate disaster aid.

which

which

no se pone 'it'

who

which
who

who
who

which

which
the traumatized
the rich

the brave

the young
the best
the worst
the old
WANTING

CORRECT

FLED

va con -ed porque es una condicional pasiva


Forced to flee my home,

Exhausted totally
Being in an unfamiliar place,
caused

tavelling

Left the room,


having

listening to the other delegates. set

joined

Lacking money,

Having met

recently destroyed by fire

Having decided

asking them to make donations

After appointing

raising half of the required funds

having done so
rescued

evacuated
launched

rise
survived

flooded living

flee called
blocked
famous

mpact willing to help

ffected after

that
nfrastructures
one bought online

urvivor
hortage
...named Megan
upplies
ebris
My father is the man...

sent by Kailash?
- control the food - controlar la comida
- a head injury - una lesión en la cabeza
- be in intensive care - estar en cuidados intensivos
- speech therapy - terapia del habla
- be left paralyzed - quedar paralizado
- keep down symptoms - mantener abajo los síntomas
- lead a normal life - llevar una vida normal
- an upset stomach - un malestar estomacal

pass
absorb

support
infect

use

breath bleeding sangrado antibiotics


cancer operation
beats physiotherapy
stroke
accidente cerebral
tastes

muñeca cintura

sensorial los sentidos

- She has paralyzed from


- I have been out of action
- The infection cleared up
- Spreads to
- She has made a full recovery
deslizarse/resbalar

hablar confusa

Hear attacks can cause disability.

The patient felt numbness in his legs.

He suffers from a range of medical conditions.

People start rehabilitation in hospital.

Her speech became slurred.


could buy

were
able to manufacture

managed
to identify

succeded
in find

were
able to give

could - habilidades del (pasado)


Manged to - conllevó esfuerzo o dificultad (pasado)
Able to - capacidad para hacer algo (en cualquier momento)
lSucced in - logró
comprender

prescription

resistant
awareness

capable
chance

devoted

aimed
investment
only after

in no way

The invention of antibiotics did lead to increased life expectancy.


only after

Only after the invention of antibiotics did surgery become more common.

Not until recently have people realized the need for new treatments.

Little would people have guessed the negative effect fast food would have .

Regular exercise does your health improve.

As a child, little did I imagine all the improvement in medicine.

Not until new drugs are invented will we be able to cure most diseases.

Rarely has there been a luckier accident than the discovery of penicillin.

Not only

did little
did he expect what he

after testing many plant

Rarely patients recover

no way at all he

did understand anything

do people live longer than


was able to see

back to fit again now. to get the

made a full recovery

didn't left
little did we know

was out of action


are

back to how he was is

can

ictus must

physiotherapy
may be

cure

stroke

prescribe

infection I rarely have enjoyed a concert as much as I did last night.

injury
Little did he know we were planning a surprise party for his birthday.
care

Only I bought the tickets to the film I realized I couldn't go


wheelchair
At no time did I think I'd end up in the hospital because of a bite
from a spider.

Nowhere else in out town sells better ice cream than my uncle's shop.
managed to

was able to leave


In no way you should understimate the importance of a good
could't find education.

succeded in curing

couldn't meet

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